Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, November 22, 1989
NTSB Number
DEN90LA024
Location
DOVE CREEK, CO
Event ID
20001213X29782
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT PILOT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND A DELAY BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND A STALL/MUSH AFTER THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OVER A CULTIVATED FIELD BESIDE THE RUNWAY. RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND SOFT TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N42699
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
18259146
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FARMHAM WALTER B
Address
PO BOX 850
Status
Deregistered
City
TELLURIDE
State / Zip Code
CO 81435
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN90LA024